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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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